Grade+5+Workshops

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By clicking Grade 5 Participants and then your name you will go to your page in the wiki. Select **EDIT**. Please record at least one way that you have used a historical thinking concept since we last met or one way you plan to use a concept before the end of June. Select **SAVE**. Share your idea with a partner. Be prepared to report your partners idea to the group.

Page 61 Historical Thinking Intro " How do we know about the past?" What could you add to this activity now? Page 62 Inquiry Basic Big and Inquiry Questions Questions Organizer LwICT Document/Inquiry Page 68 Definition of history, "History is a collection of stories about the past. " Discuss.
 * Grade 5 Foundation Document**

Historical Significance Review
Historical Significance Handout "Thinking About History:Considering Historical Significance Page 78 Students compose a persuasive argument describing the significance of the loss of traditional territories to the many generations of Aboriginal peoples in Canada and the importance of restoring traditional lands to Canada's First Peoples. Students share their ideas with each other.
 * Grade 5 Foundation Document**

Evidence Review
Evidence Evidence Activity Evidence Questions Examples of Student Activities Homefront Evidence * NEW Handouts: Evidence and Think it Through Teacher Created Evidence Questions

Continuity and Change Review
Continuity and Change Aspects of Continuity and Change Teacher Created Continuity and Change Questions Finding Continuity and Change

Cause and Consequence
Cause and Consequence Aspects of Cause and Consequence Suggested student tasks Handouts: Thinking About History: Cause and Consequence Fishbone Mapping Graphic Organizer

Historical Perspective Taking
Historical Perspective Conflicting Points of View Organizer

Moral dimension
Moral Dimension Handout: Thinking about History: Understanding Moral Dimension Page 115 Using print and electronic resources research the life and accomplishments of Samuel de Champlain to determine whether they think that Champlain is deserving of the title of "Father of Nouvelle-France". They list the reasons why he deserves, or does not deserve, this title and share their observations with peers.
 * Grade 5 Foundation Document**

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